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Stiller in 2006, photo by s_bukley /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Gerald Isaac Stiller
Date of Birth: June 8, 1927
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: May 11, 2020
Place of Death: Manhattan, New York City, New York, U.S.
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Jerry Stiller was an American comedian, actor, and author.
Jerry was the son of Bella (Cytrynbaum/Citrin) and William “Willie” Stiller, a bus driver. His father was born in New York, to Jewish emigrants, from Chijika, in Galicia. His mother was a Jewish emigrant, from Frampol, Poland.
Jerry was married to actress and comedian Anne Meara , until her death, with whom he had two children, actors and comedians Amy Stiller and Ben Stiller . Anne converted to Judaism, around 1961.
Jerry’s paternal grandfather was named Samuel/Sam Stiller. Samuel was born in Khodoriv, Zhydachivs’kyi district, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine.
Jerry’s paternal grandmother was Anna Intel/Tietel/Teitel (the daughter of Abraham Teitel and Ray Schiffman).
Jerry’s maternal grandfather was named Yussef/Yosif/Joseph Itshak Cytrynbaum/Citron.
Jerry’s maternal grandmother was named Devorah.
Sources: Essay by Ben Stiller on his heritage – https://time.com
Genealogy of Jerry Stiller – http://www.geni.com
Jerry Stiller on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Marriage record of Jerry’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org